Classical

Chamber Music Ensembles

Whether you are an advanced beginner or an accomplished amateur musician, CMC’s chamber music program offers an opportunity to develop your musicianship and technique as well as the chance to play with others. Groups are composed of two to five students of compatible levels. Advanced beginners and intermediate students will focus on developing basic ensemble skills, intonation, tone quality, and rhythmic accuracy. Advanced students will study important aspects of ensemble playing, including interpretation and performance techniques.

Ages: All agesInstruments: All and voiceMusical Styles: AllPrerequisites: Students should have at least two years of experience playing their instrument. Placement auditions for new students take place at the beginning of each quarter in order to create groups who play at similar levels. Beginning students should be familiar with key signature with up to three sharps and flats, and basic rhythms including eighth notes.Class size: 2-5 studentsLocations, Days and Times: Mission District Branch OR Richmond District BranchInstructors:Sin-Tung Chiu, Rachel Condry, Jennifer Peringer, Loretta Taylor, Betty Wong, Shirley Wong-Frentzel, others TBATuition: $435 per quarter (12 weeks)
$290 for Summer Quarter (8 weeks)
Students enrolled in private lessons at CMC receive 50% discount.Chamber Music Inquiry Form

Collegium Musicum

Learn interpretation and performance techniques for playing western early music. This class will cover the evolution of harmonic progressions, musical forms, and styles of ornamentation throughout different periods and countries. The ensemble performs each December in a Winter Celebration concert and each June in a concert themed Baroque and Beyond.

String Orchestra Workshop I

A beginning orchestra class for string students to develop ensemble playing, good intonation, rhythmic skills and bowing techniques. This class is a great introduction to ensemble playing and is particularly helpful for students with little or no ensemble experience.

String Orchestra Workshop II

String students: if you are interested in developing the skills to play in a full orchestra setting or in intermediate to advanced chamber ensembles, this workshop is designed especially for you. This class is a great introduction to ensemble playing and is particularly helpful for students with little or no ensemble experience.

Woodwind Ensemble

The Woodwind Ensemble provides the opportunity for advanced beginners and intermediate level woodwind players to participate in the togetherness of ensemble playing. Experience, feel and become part of the co-operative balance and blend of tone and rhythm that is essential to collective music making.